Daiso (Page 2)
Cute designs teach us which prefecture of Japan grows the most bonsai trees and which has the most Shinto shrines.
Joining the battalions of the undead on a budget.
Can 300 yen (US$2.26) headphones actually have enough difference in sound quality to be distinguished?
Standard Products promises items that are “slightly better” than 100 yen store Daiso, but does that apply to all goods in store?
He made it through the afternoon, but what will happen to our Daiso adventurer once night falls?
Part 1 of our experiment to see if Daiso is truly the only store anyone ever need to shop at.
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Japan’s popular bead bonsai kit is as beautiful as it is gruelling to make
Pikachu to cuddle with kimono-clad beauty on Tokyo street as part of flower art event
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Sunsoft, makers of the OG kusoge, are back!
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Here it is: The finalized map for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan (and its food)
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
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Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
Japanese bento shop sells croquettes for 13 cents, but are they any good?
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
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Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
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Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Sunsoft, makers of the OG kusoge, are back!
Hayao Miyazaki gifts autographed Ghibli anime cel to president of France[Photo]
Here it is: The finalized map for Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan (and its food)
We visited a “terrible” Japanese hot spring hotel near Narita Airport
There’s a cool surprise waiting on the platform of Nakano Station, Tokyo’s other otaku paradise
Japanese Fans, Official Translator Weigh in on Netflix Evangelion English Subtitle Debate
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The true story behind the giant coffee mug/Starbucks’ refugee plan Internet meme
Almost all Japanese women say they dislike random gacha/blind-box toys in survey
Japanese women reveal their ideal kiss scenarios【Survey】
Starbucks Japan releases FIVE new Frappuccinos in a day, and we try them all in 90 minutes
McDonald’s at Shibuya Center-gai becomes a hotspot for foreign tourists…but not for the food
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